The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-07-01

ana ~. - the hymn mas H. lou viii
either have 70 60 70 bed or 90 70 Bed
lam"
! believe that the question: Where
was Moses when the light went out!
has never been satisfactorily answered.
! am. however. In . position TO tell |
where the professor was when his land |
lady turned on the gas At the meter n !
eleven o'clock the next night He |
was reveling. as usual. in the paths Of |
science. and he toll me be never got
such fright in his life. He thought
he had become suddenly stricken with
blindness. . malady which his physi-
clan had predicted At the time he had
to take 70 glasses. ! hope the fright
has done him good
The professors method Of navigat-
ing London 10 very peculiar. His mind
seems to give his body the general d.
rection when he starts for any place.
and after shat he sinks into reverie and
lets his body work out the problem
alone. The professors body threads
the intricate mazes If London appar-
emily without mental assistance. The
professor is splendid guide in a fog
when every body else in London is lost
But IL you arouse the professors mind
50 that II takes the place Of instinct the
professor Is as helpless as any body. In
going home from his class he always
takes the same route. and you can
always count on the professor taking a
certain turn At . certain time. and
thus IL wanted to meet him merely
took my stand on his route at the right
hour and very soon would see the pro-
fessor with bowed head working his
way along the crowded thoroughfare.
noticing nobody. Ii was thus that l
met him after l had been absent from
London over a year. ] stood directly
| in his way and he ran into me.
Il beg your pardon. sir" he said.
and turned to the left. Again planted
my self before him and again we coli
lided. He used the same phrase. evi-
IDENTITY not knowing he had run into
the same man; then turned to the right
only to collide again.
See here" / cried. do you want
the whole pavement TO walk upon?
What's the matter with you' Are you
drunk. sir? This is the third time you
have run against me. l won't stand
il, sir,''
Il really beg your pardon. sir. Il
was very stupid Of me- sincerely
hope have not injured you. sir"
Only BY not recognizing me. pro
frssor. Nothing inflicts so deep an in
jury as 10 get the cut direct from =
persons old friend. or by one who wa
once friend"
Bless me-" he said. lis this your
thought yon were thousands Of miles
away. Curious that should run
against you in London"
mo. professor. the curious thing i
that you don't run against every body
that happens to %e in London"
The last time ! walked home
with the professor. a dense fog hun:
over London The mir was cold ans
Of course damp. When We enterrs
the professors rooms he lit the en-
and then applied the match 70 the nea
pile Of fuel that was heaped up al
ready for lighting. The dense smoke
instead Of going up the chimney As al
weil-rcgulated smoke should do. poures
forth into the room They don't hay'
the sheet-iron contrivances for placin:
over fire-plsces in England that w
have in America; 1T least l never saw
! one there. The substitute Is general,
an open newspaper held over half tn
orifice, and then the fame usually con
sents 10 60 up the chimney and burr
the paper IL it can. tried the news
paper dodge. bat II didn't work Tn
room was filed with smoke. The pro
. fessor threw open the doors but still
, the smoke poured into the apartments
II Good gracious!" ! cried; What's .
be dones'
I'm sure do not know" answerc'
the coughing professor. "Ring the bel
| il you can find it."
II Igroped around for the bell-handl
. and pulled IL The landlady's servan
girl came running up the stair. Sh
took in the situation It : glance. Seiz
ing the newspaper that had been e.
perimenting with she twisted il up an
set fire to the loose end Of il Til
. paper torch she thrust up into tn
: chimney. For . moment the fam
came down. The next is was roarin
. cheerfully mp the nue. The flame Z
wood and coal followed right merrill,
The girl then pulled down the top sas
: Of the window and pushed up the bo
: tom one. and il : few moments I'll
room was free from smoke and III
: iire burning IS brightly - i ought
z do on such an evening. Meanwhil
. the learned professor and myself ha
been standing in the hall with o.
u overcoats on. coughing and trying I
clear cur throats from London fog an
smoke.
!. when We sat down ! said to the pr
/ fessor: well. old man. that was bca'
= tiful object lesson for yon.
y Certainly. An Object Lesson &